Des Plaines residents may reclaim financial assets
Mar 14, 2013 5:40 PMBy Madhu Krishnamurthy
Think the state of Illinois owes you some money? Des Plaines residents will have the opportunity to find out and reclaim personal financial assets during I-Cash Day Wednesday, March 27, at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St.

Des Plaines Toastmasters Club selected for award
Nov 16, 2012 10:09 PM
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On Oct. 27, Des Plaines Toastmasters Club #1645/30 was awarded the Select Distinguished Award and several individual achievements for the 2011-2012 Toastmaster year.

Des Plaines pictorial history book releasing Nov. 26 Nov 14, 2012 2:31 PMBy Madhu Krishnamurthy
A pictorial history book with more than 200 vintage images of Des Plaines will be released Nov. 26 in time for the holiday shopping season. "It was very interesting to find out how much Des Plaines has changed over the years ... ," said author David Wittingham. "Early Des Plaines was a tourist town. It was a destination."

Book club donates to Friends of the Des Plaines library
Oct 5, 2012 9:01 PMSubmitted by Literary Review Book Club
The Literary Review Book Club of Des Plaines recently made a $500 donation to the Friends of the Des Plaines Public Library. The gift will be used by the Friends to fund a special purchase for the library.

Des Plaines library hosts used book sale
Sep 21, 2012 5:19 PMSubmitted by Friends of the Des Plaines Public Library
The Friends of the Des Plaines Public Library used book sale will be held from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, (members-only night); 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29; and from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30, at the library.The sale includes a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction books for adults and children, plus videotapes, audiobooks, DVDs and CDs.

Arlington Hts. bookmobile more than mobile library Sep 14, 2012 2:59 PMBy Marie Denecke
While other libraries have put their bookmobiles to rest, the one operated by Arlington Heights Memorial Library is still going strong, making roughly 50 stops every month. It's a way of putting citizens in touch with books -- especially as the library does not have any branches.

Des Plaines library approves $6.2 million budget for 2013Aug 29, 2012 10:27 PMBy Madhu Krishnamurthy
The Des Plaines Public Library Board recently approved a $6.26 million budget for the 2013 calendar year, which includes a 1.5 percent reduction in the levy amount — roughly $95,000 — over this year's budget. The board did consider a larger cut, but "that would have meant cutting staff," library Director Holly Sorensen said.

Des Plaines Library planning improvements with surplus
May 31, 2012 4:22 PMBy Madhu Krishnamurthy
Awash with surplus funds, the Des Plaines Public Library is planning to make some improvements to its building next year. After a few years of belt-tightening, the library seems to be out of the woods with healthier finances heading into the 2013 calendar year, Library Director Holly Sorensen said.

Alderman: Des Plaines’ finances looking healthy
Oct 11, 2011 7:57 PMBy Madhu Krishnamurthy
After three years of austerity measures, Des Plaines is finally out of a financial sinkhole it dug itself through years of overspending, overtaxing and overextending the city’s debt, 3rd Ward Alderman Matt Bogusz says.
City officials began discussing the proposed 2012 budget Tuesday night.
Among the highlights are a 0 percent increase to the property tax levy over the previous year’s levy for the second year in a row, no layoffs, a reduction in the city’s debt load — down from $70 million to $63.5 million — and a projected general fund balance of 34 percent of operating expenses at the end of the 2012 fiscal year.

Des Plaines preschool partners with library on literacy Oct 10, 2011 4:16 PMSubmitted by Des Plaines Park District
The Des Plaines Park District Creative Corners Preschool welcomed Courtney O’Keefe, preschool liaison for the Des Plaines Public Library, to class on Sept. 26 and 27. O’Keefe presented a half-hour program on trains to both the Terrific 3’s and the Fantastic 4’s and 5’s.

Des Plaines appoints two library trustees
Sep 21, 2011 11:13 AMDaily Herald report
The Des Plaines City Council this week gave their approval to Mayor Marty Moylan’s appointees for two vacant seats on the Des Plaines Public Library board. Richard Pope and Vincent Rangel will replace library board members Myrtle Klebe and John Robinson, and serve until June 30, 2014.

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Sep 16, 2011 3:49 PMSubmitted by Mount Prospect Public Library
The village of Mount Prospect and the Mount Prospect Public Library are using grant funds to offer educational programs to help residents reduce energy consumption.

Des Plaines meeting addresses mortgage relief
Jun 12, 2011 8:17 AMDaily Herald report
Area residents who want to learn more about the Illinois Mortgage Relief Project, which aims to help property owners who are at risk of losing their homes, should attend an outreach event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18 at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St.